Short Cross - Arising 1972 FULL ALBUM

Tracks: 1. Nothin’ But A Woman - 5:25 2. Wastin’ Time (Gray McCalley, Velpo Robertson) - 3:46 3. Suicide Blues - 7:01 4. Just Don’t Care - 4:27 5. On My Own - 4:56 6. Till We Reach The Sun - 4:55 7. Ellen - 5:50 8. Hobo Love Song - 4:46 9. On My Own (Stereo mix of A-side of 45*) - 2:50 Off to War (Stereo mix of B-side of 45’) - 2:57 ’s Her Train (Unreleased stereo mix) - 2:54 (Unfinished demo mono) - 4:04 It Rains (Unfinished demo mono) - 3:28 All compositions by Velpo Robertson except where stated Tracks 1-8 Recordings made at Alpha Audio Studios, Richmond, VA. Dec. 24, 25,1971. Originally Released March 1972 Tracks 9-11 Recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, PA. on August Tracks 12-13 Recorded at Alpha Audio Studios, Richmond, VA. in June 1972. Short Cross: *Dudley “Bird“ Sharp - Electric Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals *Velpo Robertson - Lead, Rhythm, Bottte-Neck, Acoustic, Lead Guitar , Harmony Vocals *Butch Owens- Organ, Piano, Moog, Vocals *Gray McCalley - Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocal on “Wastin’ Time“ *Butch Owens - Hammond Organ (Track 13) *Steve Hicks - Bass (Tracks 9-11) *Nick Colleran - Slide Guitar on “On My Own Guest Musicians: *Tommy Mitchell - Trumpet *Skeeter Glenn - Trumpet *Tommy Anderson - Trombone *Tommy Clarke - Tenor Sax *Howard Awad- Trumpet *Buzz Montsinger- Tenor Sax *Peter Zaret - 1st Violin *Coraiie Zaret - 2nd Violin *Yong Sam Kim - Viola *Gisela Depkat - Cello